Should there be an upper age limit for vehicle drivers?

Answer 1

No, but I think there should be stringent physical and mental testing implemented at a particular age. Vision, physical and mental reflexes should have to be tested.

Answer 2

Yes. That is the simple answer, but what age would it be?
I would say as soon as your too old to drive. For an example, my father had been driving for years, no accidents etc., but when he was 69, I noticed he was getting rather bad at reacting to increased traffic on the roads. When I mentioned this to him, he replied "I've been driving for years, and better than many other driver's" That was basically true, but it always comes down to your ability to drive, and not how good you are.

I think there should be regulations that require any car driver over the age of say, 55, to re-take a driving test, and take a medical.
Then again every 3 years. L.G.V. drivers, who already have more regulations on them with their ability to drive, should also be included if they drive a car as well.

Young drivers who commit a driving offence, should, in my opinion, also be considered to be required to re-take the test.

I like your question, and with careful thought by those who make all the laws and regulations for drivers, the roads would be a much safer place for all of us.

Answer 3

No there should not be an upper age limit for senior vehicle drivers BUT there should be an age limit where redoing a drivers test becomes mandatory.

BUT let's not just isolate Seniors for retesting. Redoing a drivers test should also be mandatory for certain traffic violations and repeat driving offenders. Driving has to become a privilege and not a right for all people who choose to drive.

Answer 4

I think at like 50 people should have to start taking driving tests again but there are lots of people that are in there 70 or even older that are great drivers and dont need to be tested but if there is a set age it is a good thing because then people are not getting into accidents

Answer 5

Some people stop driving when they no longer feel safe on the road, others continue and drive in a much safer manner than many lunatics on the road. There are more than 20 people in Ireland still driving who've seen their 100th birthday.
I agree with the idea of a retest for certain offences, isn't that already the case for newly qualified drivers, 6 points in the first 2 years and you are banned then have to take retest, same for drunk driving offenders?

Answer 6

Speaking as a more mature driver, I would agree, but what and how would one go about it. I call the guys you refer to as the FLAT CAP BRIGADE, huge expensive cars, cannot see over the steering wheel, drives at the speed of walking, responses slowed by age, and loss of sight and hearing in a lot of cases.
However, in this day and age, loosing your wheels is horrific, as the small shops are gone, perhaps a good bus service would be the answer, but it does not look very hopeful!!!

I also recall a recent act passed through parliament, about AGEISM!?!? So tread careful! Tread VERY careful - lol

Answer 7

Not a limit but a test to be taken yearly. Some people are aware and their reflexes good for a long time and others slow up considerably. The yearly test would keep tthe right people on the road and the right people off the road.

Answer 8

hell yeah old people now a days. driving really slow at like 5mph or walking where ever the hell they want thinking they own the street. younsters maybe a bad thing but old people is a real bad thing. if u honk the horn or something u could scare them to death and then u have a dead person in a car and the car is driving off on to the high way. i think the licnes should stop or be tooken away once u turn 60 years of age thank u.

Answer 9

lets see what all the people that say yes think when they are that age and suddenly soneone takes away their freedom and tells them to sit at home and wait to die. Age has absolutly NOTHING to do with it. its ABILITY. I think everyone, regardless of age should be tested regularly. There are plenty of people that should be taken off the road, some are old and some are not. Thinking that some magical age suddenly removes your ability to operate a car is just as stupid as thinking that somones religion makes them a terrorist, or their color makes them a criminal and so on. Put yourself in the other persons shoes before you decide what they should and shouldent be allowed to do

Answer 10

Court decides on all such matters.

Some 80-year olds are virile and jumping around with joy like 18 y.o. Some 18 y.o. are just the opposite. (My grandpa is a good example - he is still chasing skirts... tch...tch..!!) My son? a 18 y.o couch potato and drags his **** to even get up for a glass of water.

So, who decides? What gives?

Safety is important of course. Personal freedom is important too. This is where police do their job of pulling over drivers who drive erratic. Then the court decides. Makes sense?

Answer 11

No! Over 70's have to declare any medical condition. I do admit that over a certain age responses do get slower so perhaps a driving test would be a sensible thing for over 75's.